Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov | ||
Date of birth | 5 April 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Bulgaria | ||
Position(s) |
Defender Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1983–1990 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
1993 | Kelantan | ||
1994 | Selangor | ||
Instant-Dict | |||
Happy Valley | |||
International career | |||
1985 | Bulgaria U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov ( Bulgarian: Димитър Ганев Калканов; born 5 April 1966) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.
Kalkanov started his career with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[ citation needed] He took part in the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship with Bulgaria, making three appearances in that tournament. [1] Kalkanov then played in Hong Kong for Instant-Dict and Happy Valley, [2] and in Malaysia for Selangor and Kelantan. While in Hong Kong, Kalkanov won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year award in 1998, becoming the first non-Hong Konger to win the award. He played for the Hong Kong League XI at the 1998 Dynasty Cup, [3] 2000 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup and the Carlsberg Cup in 2000 and 2001. [4] [5] In 1998, he also made an appearance as part of the Hong Kong League XI against the Bulgaria national football team in a friendly match.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov | ||
Date of birth | 5 April 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Bulgaria | ||
Position(s) |
Defender Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1983–1990 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
1993 | Kelantan | ||
1994 | Selangor | ||
Instant-Dict | |||
Happy Valley | |||
International career | |||
1985 | Bulgaria U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov ( Bulgarian: Димитър Ганев Калканов; born 5 April 1966) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.
Kalkanov started his career with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[ citation needed] He took part in the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship with Bulgaria, making three appearances in that tournament. [1] Kalkanov then played in Hong Kong for Instant-Dict and Happy Valley, [2] and in Malaysia for Selangor and Kelantan. While in Hong Kong, Kalkanov won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year award in 1998, becoming the first non-Hong Konger to win the award. He played for the Hong Kong League XI at the 1998 Dynasty Cup, [3] 2000 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup and the Carlsberg Cup in 2000 and 2001. [4] [5] In 1998, he also made an appearance as part of the Hong Kong League XI against the Bulgaria national football team in a friendly match.